Follow KPCC

6 South LA clinics to get a share of $22 million to provide health care for the uninsured

José Martinez

South Central Family Health Center, whose Central Avenue location is pictured above, is among the 26 L.A. County-area clinics eligible for federal funding totaling more than $150 million, part of which will go toward community outreach efforts to help the uninsured get enrolled. Mae Ryan/KPCC

The map below shows the reach of the South L.A. clinics that are eligible to receive a portion of the funds:

The money is being issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration, and totals about $150 million nationwide. It'll fund the hiring of new staff, the training of current staff and community outreach efforts, which will aim to help people learn more about their health insurance options and eligibility, and how they can enroll.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement that health centers in California provide care for more than 3.2 million people, and as such are "well-positioned to support enrollment efforts."